#GCFDA

APEGG Glass Container - Forming Defects App (GCFDA system)

GCFDA is a system created for professional education and production assistance for the
glass container manufacturer and brand owner to prevent all possible glass container (bottles, jars) forming defects.

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Desktop application (PC version)

On the beginning stage the App has been created as a modern tool to help demonstrate different types of defects in glass bottles and jars.
Forming defects in glass manufacturing have been explained in manuals and old books, however, no usefull glass defect standards were ever created.

To explain common and especially critical glass defects - the global available information from the middle of the 20th century has been structured by APEGG - Glass Experts

The structured information of all possible glass bottle and jar defects has been converted into a digital database. During this process the biggest collection of defect images was created by using 3D rendering technologies.

For the last years 1500 images have been added and more than 150 different glass container forming defects are explained with clear descriptions.

The desktop version is still the best solution to teach people about defects in education centers. The App include a special KNOWLEDGE module with interactive 3D animations to easy show the glass forming processes, explain defect categories, classifications, container parts and glass terminologies.

Invest in knowledge - it is the fastest way to achieve profit and stay on the top without recalls and negative press...

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Online version (Web)

After the desktop version was launched a lot of people found the App very helpful in their job, but they wanted more:

On the production floor people need to have quick instructions for how to detect and fix forming defects using the App,

Operators must have a personal access to the App to send information about defects and give a feedback,

The practical experience must be collected and transformed into step by step intructions for future generations,

Each glass plant has it’s own vision of how to deal with forming defects and people who have the ‘know how’ and experience leave the industry and naturaly their knowledge goes with them.

To satisfy these requirements in our digital era - a revolutionary approach was required. The solution - an online version of the App linked with the desktop application to give to the world the #GCFDA system.

Today the online version of the App contains all the standard data collected by APEGG - Glass Experts explaining how to identify, prevent and fix forming defects in glass bottles and jars. And serves as online access for glass plant experts to modify standards into their own instructions and to send this information to the desktop application.

#GCFDA is a modern 21st century system to collect knowledge around the globe to improve quality by intendifying, preventing and fixing defects in glass bottles and jars.

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Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Main Menu

Find a defect via the search engine

Select a defect by process and container parts

Access glass container forming defect knowledge

Use tools to help calculate quality numbers (AQL)

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Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Search by Part

Select the right forming process (BB, NNPB or PB)

Access forming defects by container part

Quick access to the interactive process animation

Quick access to the multi-language search engine

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Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Defects

See all the defects from a container part

Switch between different container parts

Click on a defect image to go to the defect main page

Go back to select another process

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Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Defect Main Page

Defect description, detection, effect, cause & prevention

Open the image slider by clicking on the defect image

Use the ‘Fix it’ steps to quickly fix a defect

Access 3D interactive animation to see the defect cause

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Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Image Slider

More than 1500 defect images

Images are sorted by container part and process

Control image container parts online

A main image can be assign for each defect

#GCFDA

Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Search Engine

Multi-language search engine

More than 150 defects in collection

Select the desired forming process

Filter by process, category or classification

#GCFDA

Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Animation Player

Different defect cause animations available upon request

Forming process (BB, NNPB & PB) animations are included

Interactive controllable animation (360 degree)

Change the camera angle to see from any side

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Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Knowledge Module

Glass container forming process

Container terminology with pictures

Defect classifications with AQL calculator

Defect categories for easy container inspection

#GCFDA

Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Forming Process

Learn about the forming process steps

Study each forming step by pictures

Access the 3D interactive process animation

Quick switch between BB, NNPB and PB

#GCFDA

Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Interactive Animation

Study the forming process in detail

Rotate the camera angle to change the view

Look inside the mould and glass during forming

Auto play or active control the animation

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Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Container Terminology

Learn about all seams and matches

Study all different container terminologies

#GCFDA

Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Container Terminology

Learn about all markings on the container

Understand the different features

#GCFDA

Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Defect Classification

Know what is a critical, major and minor defect

Understand the AQL per defect

Change the list of defects via the online version

Modify the AQL numbers via the online version

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Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Defect Categories

See all the six different categories

Study the different categories for easy inspection

Change the text via the online version

#GCFDA

Desktop application (PC)

The application software installed on a computer in the class room becomes an
education tool, installed on the job floor it becomes a production assistance system.

Tools

Collect different quality tools

Use the AQL calculator to define the sample size

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Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version

Image Gallery

Find a defect by image

Sort defect images by process and container part

Select a specific defect classification

#GCFDA

Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version

Defect List

Find a defect by name

Select a container part

Search in a specific process

#GCFDA

Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version

Defect Data

Access all relevant defect data

Edit the desktop version defect content

Assign different defect classification and category

#GCFDA

Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version

Image Slider

See the defect on different container parts

Look at the defect from different angles

Quick access to description

#GCFDA

Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version

Fix it

Manage the ‘Fix it’ steps

Access the defect ‘Fix it’ steps for each process

#GCFDA

Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version

Production Settings

Manage the container list

Update production line details

#GCFDA

Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version

Plant Card

Set-up a new glass plant in the system

Manage the plant information

#GCFDA

Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version

Production Line Card

Add a new production line in the system

Manage the production line information

#GCFDA

Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version

Container Card

Add a new bottle or jar to the product list

Manage the container data

#GCFDA

Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version

Staff Setting

Assign different access levels

Edit the shift times

#GCFDA

Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version

Employee Card

Add a new employee

Manage the employee access

#GCFDA

Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version

Shift Card

Edit the shift hours

Change the shift pattern

#GCFDA

Online version (Web)

The online version is web-application integrated in Glass Open Book platform
to get a mobile access for the glass container forming defects and manage the desktop version